Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-03
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Falling BniidinRs.
RoME, Feb. 23.--The earthquake this
morning devastated the whole Of the
italian Riviera.
At Noi, on the gulf of Genoa, AID not
far from SAvona, several houses # II and
l5 persons were killed. Six persons were
killed and 80 were injured at 0neglia,
also in tho gulf of Genoa At Diano
Marino, near 0neglia, SCORES of people
were killed and hundreds were injured.
Fully one.third of the town was de-
stroyed.
Second and severer shocks of earth
quake have occurred in Genoa, Pavia,
Lucca, Cuneo, Albissola, Port Maurizio,
Ongla and Noli. At Eavona eight per-
SONS were killed and 15 others injured.
Immense damage was done to property.
Further details from the Riviera in
crease the disaster AT Oervo, near
Diano-Marino, 300 persons were killed by
being buried in the ruins of falling build
ings. Railway traffic is suspended beyond
Savona. The prisoners in the government
Jail at Finalborgo, alarmed by the earth
quake, attempted to escape, but were
overcome by the guards.
LONDON, Feb. 23.--An official dispatch
from Cannes says that no injury was done
to life or property there, but that great
panic prevails.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-At Genoa the shock
was very violent and the Ducal Palace
and many houses were seriously dam
aged. There was an enormous crowd at
the Carlo Felice Theatre to witness gala
performance and the greatest alarm was
manifested when the shock came.
At Turin the churches suffered se-
verely. In the neighborhood of Dordi-
gera many houses fell, killing theinmates.
LONDON, Feb. 24.,-Further dispatches
concerning the earthquakes in southern
Europe state that, although there have
been no further shocks at Nice, the panic
has not yet subsidized. Fugitives are fee.
ing in every direction. The people are
afraid to re-enter their houses and hotels,
and last evening the nights back of the
city were crowded with refugees. Two
thousand English, American and Russian
visitors were camped out during the night
on the elevated ground. Six thousand
persons have left the city and started for
Paris. The son of Mr.. Albert N. Hattie
way, the American consul at Nios, was
seriously injured.
There have been no further disturb
ailces at Monte Carlo. The plain ia filled
with thousands of refugees from Cannes,
Nice, Mentone and San Reno. It is diff
cult to find shelter for the great number
OF people, and last night many of them
were compelled to camp out. A more
confident feeling prevails today. GAM
ing has been suspended, and band is
playing on the terrace for the purpose of
restoring confidence to the frightened
people.
ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have lnan re.
ceived, this morning, of the results If the
earthquakes yesterday, showing that the
effects were far more serious than was
thought. The loss of life and destruction
of property is learned to have been ter
rible.
The most startling news comes from
the Genoese RIVE ra. Over 800 people
were killed in that district, at the village
of Bajardo, situated at the top of hill.
A number of the inhabitants took refuge
in a church when the shocks were first
felt.
A subsequent and greater shock demol.
ished the church, and 800 people who
were in it were killed. The destI uction
OF property in the sections Of Italy visited
by the earthquake was immense and wide
spread.
Rome, Feb. 26.-Three more shccks Of
earthquake were felt at Forli, in the pro-
Tizea cs Uampobasso yesterday. The
bodies of 700 persons who were killed by
the earthquake last Wednesday. have
already been taken from the ruins in
Diano Marlno, and it is known that many
more bodies lie buried under the fallen
buildings.
Almost the entire population of Diano-
Marino are enoamped on the sea shore.
Three hundred communes were visited
by the earthquake, and, as yet, reports of
the casualties have been received from but
so. The Pope has sent $1,000 for the
relief of the sufferers.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Monte Carlo is found
to be suffering less from the effects of the
shocks of Wednesday than that of any of
the other places effected. Scientists say
this is due to the fact that Monte Carlo
is built on c rock.
The hotels in Monte Carlo are crowded
to the utmost limit of their capacity for
by the sudden, enormous
rush to the city of thousands of the
frightened away from
the Riviera, especially from Cannes,
Nice, Mentone and San Reno, all of
which were thronged with visitors when
the earthquakes came.
The weather OF Monte Carlo is beauti-
full, and the refugees from the shattered
towns who have recovered from their
fright are making the most of it. The
harbor is filled with yachts.
An enormous influx of fugitives from
the Riviera has invaded Marseilles. The
hotels and lodging houses in the city are
crowded. Eight Thousand persons arrived
there on Thursday and Friday.
MOE, Feb. 26.-Twenty thousand per-
sons have already fled from this city.